Mental Health Substance Use Nurse - Addiction Medicine RNRPN - 192492
Mental Health Substance Use Nurse - Addiction Medicine RNRPN - 192492
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Job Description
In accordance with the Vision Purpose and Values and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Reporting to the Manager or designate and utilizing a holistic approach for client assessments planning organizing and implementing care following the biopsychosocialspiritual model and in accordance with established standard policies and practices. The Nurse provides care to clients with substance use/cooccurring disorders through all phases and in a variety of community settings such as Rapid Access Addiction Clinic outpatient addiction medicine clinic detox stabilization inhome and outreach for withdrawal management at various locations.
Travel may be a requirement of this position and transportation arrangements must meet the operational requirements of the Vancouver Island Health Authority in accordance with the service assignment and may require the use of a personal vehicle.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education Training And Experience
Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing RPN registrant. Up to two years recent related experience working with clients with addictions and concurrent disorders in a variety of settings including detox stabilization inhome and outpatient.
Knowledge of the Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2nd ed). Current CPR certification. Knowledge of applicable legislation. Knowledge of available programs and services their interrelationships and their function in delivering care in the community; or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
Current First Aid certification. NonViolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certificate within first three 3 months of employment.
Experience working with adults and youth with mental health and substance use issues.
Valid BC Drivers License.
Skills And Abilities
- Working knowledge of chemical dependency including the pathophysiology of substance abuse and withdrawal.
- Working knowledge of the biopsychosocial spiritual model of care and best practices for cooccurring disorders.
- Working knowledge of community resources.
- Ability to work with seriously addicted and mentally ill clients and their families.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to exercise critical thinking skills to analyze and resolve problems.
- Ability to work independently organize workload and establish and carry out priorities.
- Ability to facilitate groups and demonstrate leadership through teaching coaching and mentoring.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with internal and external contacts including community and facility contacts staff physicians clients families agencies.
- Ability to tolerate stress and deal with a wide range of medical mental health behavioural and emotional issues.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Ability to operate related equipment; basic computer skills.
Requirements
Employment Type
Gig
